Older version of library needed but i have newer one

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#1

Hi,

I am trying to install the rpm of a package called octave, version 3.2. It needs the libs of a software hdf5-1.6.7. Now i have separately compiled a later version hdf5-1.6.9 and installed it in /usr/local/hdf_5-1.6.9. Is there a method for me to attempt to try to make the octave rpm use the libs of my compiled hdf5 and thereby get it installed? I would like to refrain from installing hdf5-1.6.7.

Thanks.

#2

Hi
You need to (as root user) add a file in the /etc/ld.so.conf.d directory
called say hdf.conf and in that file put the full path to your library
eg
/usr/local/hdf_5-1.6.9/lib

Then run the command ldconfig

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#3

Hi Malcolm,

Thanks, i did what you said & octave got installed. Actually i had made a separate usr.conf file in /etc/ld.so.conf.d for adding libs of some compiled packages. I also ran ldconfig a few times before. But this had completely slipped from my mind. Thanks again.

Btw, is there a thanks button in this forum?

#4

Hi
Glad you have it installed :slight_smile: Hmm there is a rep button :wink:

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